Ash or cigarette receptacle



July 19, 1932. R. NORTH ASH OR CIGARETTE RECEPTACLE Filed May 7. 1929 Patented July 19, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ASH R CIGARETTE RECEPTACLE Application filed May 7, 1929. Serial No. 381,242.

This invention relates to ash receivers and particularly to ash receivers in the form of on s removably mounted in a holder.

ne of the objects of the present invention 1 islto provide a very simple, neat, ornamenwhich the holder is made of resilient material and split at one point so as to resiliently clasp the ash receiver itself, thus preventing the ash receiver fronfli rattling within the holder and holding it rmly in place against the jars and shocks to jected where the receiver is used on an automobile.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind in which the split resilient holder has mounted upon it a suction cup whereby the holder may be supported.

H Another object is to so form the cup as to go provide an interlock between the cup and the 7 *holder preventing the cup from rotating within the holder, and a further object is to so form the upper margin of the cup as to provide a notch so formed as to pinch the cigag5 rette and when a cigarette is disposed transversely of the mouth of the cup.

Another object is to provide an ash receiver which is particularly adapted for use on automobiles, though capable of use in other sitnations.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ash and cigarette holder constructed in accordance with my invention;

"Figure2 is atop plan view of the structure shown in Figure "1; N/

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2; Figure 4 is a top plan view of the elastic rin or support, the cup bein'gtdetached;

I igure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fi re 4;

igure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a modified form of the cup.

Referring to this drawing, 10 designates the holder proper which may be made of metal, celluloid, hard rubber or any other relatively stiff and resilient material. This is in the form of an annulus split at 11, the

which it may be sub" upper portion of the split being wider than the lower portion for a reason to be later stated. The holder is formed upon its inside face with a shoulder 12 extending entirely I around the holder, but terminating at the split and effective ash receiver of this type nf i1 and. wlth a pro ecting lug 13 inward from the rim of the hOldGIJllSl) above projecting the shoulder 12.

Attached to the holder in any suitable manner is a suction cup 14 of any suitable or usual copstguction. While I do not wish to be limited to any particular material for this holder, 1 find that relatively heavy celluloid, hard rubber or bakelite is extremely good material.

The cup 15 is also formed of metal, hard rubber, bakelite, celluloid or the like and has a somewhat rounded or pointed lower end and gradually increases in diameter towards its upper end. The upper end of the cup is provided with the outwardly projecting rim of flange 16. This is interrupted at two points 17 and 18. The slot 18 is rectangular in form and inasmuch as the projecting flange is slotted at this point 18, it will be seen that when the cup is set in place, within the holder, the ends of the flange 16 may be disposed on each side of the lug 13, thus locking the cup therein from rotation. The interruption orslot 17 diametrically opposite the-slot 18, when the slot 18 is engaged with the lug l3, alines with the opening or slit 11. This notch 17 constitutes means whereby a cigarette may be supported with its lighted end disposed over the cup,v the cigarette under these circumstances, being pinched be tween the ends of the slot 17 and also between the ends of the slot 11 and thus held in this position.

I do not wish to be limited to providing the lug such as 13 upon the holder 10 as this lug might be formed upon the cup and the holder 10 be recessed to receive the lug.

In Figure 6, I illustrate the cup 15 as being formed below' the flange 16 with an outwardly projecting longitudinally extending lug 19 which is adapted to fit within the split 11 and thus hold the cup from any rotation. In this case, the upper portion of the split 11 alines with the recess or slot 17 as before stated and the cigarette may be supported in this slot so formed as before described.

While heretofore I have referred to this device as an ash receptacle, it will be understood that it may be used for holding cigarettes, matches or for any other purpose or which it is capable of use, though it is particularly adapted for automobiles.

I claim A cup-shaped receptacle tapering toward its lower end and a stiff, resilient, annular support therefor having means for attachment to a wall, the support around the inner face of its upper edge being increased in internal and external diameter and being split at one point by a transversely extending slit, the slit being widened at its upper portion where it intersects that portion of the annulus having an increased diameter, the receptacle bein insertible into the support and expand:

'ing 1t when so inserted, the upper margin of the receptacle being formed with a flange seating within the large upper portion of the support and being formed with a cigarette receiving notch, the sides of the notch being adapted to bind upon a cigarette and hold it against movement, and interengagin means on the support and on the flange o the receptacle locking the receptacle from rotary movement when fully inserted, in the support and holding the receptacle with its cigarette notch in register with the enlarged upper portion of the slit extending across the support.

testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my ROY INNESS. NORTH.

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